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Last Week on My Mac: Times forgotten

The more you look at changes to Mach Absolute Time coming in Apple Silicon Macs, the more messy they become, largely because the docs are so incomplete.

September 13, 2020 Macs, Technology

What could go wrong with apps on Big Sur and Apple Silicon?

Highlights some potential issues with third-party products running under Big Sur, and on Apple Silicon Macs, from the sealed system volume to mixed architecture tool chains.

September 12, 2020 Macs, Technology

New freeware menu: all the apps that are fit for Big Sur and Apple Silicon

Complete listing of freeware available from here, now compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur, and Universal to run native on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.

September 11, 2020 General, Macs, Technology, Updates

Scrub is now a Universal App, and fixes crashes with QuickLook

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A utility for the expert, not a casual user. Can wipe extended attributes, reset file dates, clean your logs, and more.

September 10, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Changing the clock in Apple Silicon Macs

Since we switched to Intel Macs, Mach precision time has ticked away in nanoseconds. That’s won’t be true in Apple Silicon Macs, and could have strange results.

September 8, 2020 Macs, Technology

Tackling keychain problems with KeychainCheck 2, now a Universal App

Universal App version of a utility to scrutinise your keychains and help diagnose their problems.

September 7, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Checking signatures on apps

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A new Universal App version of Signet, which checks signatures on apps and other bundles.

September 5, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

unorml, a command tool to normalise strings, now a Universal binary

Normalises strings to any of the four standard Unicode normalisation forms C, D, KC or KD, supplied with source.

September 4, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

cmpxat, a command tool to compare extended attributes, now a Universal binary

The equivalent of cmp, only it works on extended attributes rather than file data.

September 3, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

cintch, a command tool to check file integrity, now a Universal binary

The command tool member of the Dintch suite for tagging files with their SHA256 digest, to keep a watch on their integrity.

September 2, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

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